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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 429 Amending the Unified Development Code Owners Dedication on a platTOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 429 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, ARTICLE XIII, SUBDIVISIONS, SECTION 2.6 (C) REGARDING THE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A FINAL PLAT, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.6 (C) 21 TO ESTABLISH THE OWNER'S DEDICATION AND PLAT TEMPLATE TO BE PLACED ON ALL FINAL PLATS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the Unified Development Code, Article XIII, Subdivisions, Section 2.6 (C) be amended to create a new Section 2.6 (C) 21, to read as follows: 21. That all residential final plats contain the following owner's dedication language: NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT [Name of Property Owner(s)] DO HEREBY ADOPT THIS PLAT, DESIGNATING THE HEREIN ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AS [Name of Subdivision] , AN ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. THE EASEMENTS THEREON ARE HEREBY RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSES INDICATED. THE UTILITY AND FIRE LANE EASEMENTS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FIRE AND POLICE UNITS, GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE FOR THE USE OF A PARTICULAR EASEMENT. THE MAINTENANCE OF PAVING OR ANY OTHER SURFACE ON THE UTILITY AND FIRE LANE EASEMENTS IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. NO BUILDINGS; FENCES, TREES, SHRUBS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OR GROWTHS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, RECONSTRUCTED OR PLACED UPON, OVER OR ACROSS THE EASEMENTS AS SHOWN. SAID EASEMENTS BEING HEREBY RESERVED FOR MUTUAL USE AND ACCOMMODATION OF ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE. ANY PUBLIC UTILITY SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE TO USE A PARTICULAR EASEMENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE AND KEEP REMOVED ALL OR PART OF ANY BUILDINGS, FENCES, TREES, SHRUBS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OR GROWTHS WHICH IN ANY WAY MAY ENDANGER OR INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR EFFICIENCY OF ITS SYSTEM ON THE EASEMENT AND THAT PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL AT ALL TIMES HAVE FULL RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO OR FROM AND UPON THE EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, INSPECTING, PATROLLING, MAINTAINING AND ADDING TO OR REMOVING ALL OR PART OF ITS SYSTEM, SUBJECT TO COMPLYING WITH ALL ORDINANCES, RULES, REGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS. THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY SHALLHAVETHE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF READING METERS, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE REQUIRED OR ORDINARILY PERFORMED BY THAT UTILITY. WATER MAIN AND WASTEWATER EASEMENTS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL AREA OF WORKING SPACE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEMS. ADDITIONAL AREA IS ALSO CONVEYED FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MANHOLES, CLEANOUTS, FIRE HYDRANTS, WATER SERVICES AND WASTEWATER SERVICES FROM THE MAIN TO THE CURB OR PAVEMENT LINE. DESCRIPTION OF THESE ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS HEREIN GRANTED SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THEIR LOCATION AS INSTALLED. THIS PLAT IS APPROVED SUBJECT TO ALL PLATTING ORDINANCES, RULES, REGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS. WITNESS MY HAND THIS THE DAY OF Name of Property Owner(s)] STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AND STATE, ON THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED (Name of Property Owner(s)] , KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE ONE WHOSE NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING 2 INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATIONS THEREIN EXPRESSED. NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS That all -non-residential final plats contain the following owner's dedication language: NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT 'DO HEREBY ADOPT THIS PLAT, DESIGNATING THE HEREIN ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AS , AN ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. THE EASEMENTS THEREON ARE HEREBY RESERVED FOR THE PURPOSES INDICATED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AND TARRANT COUNTY. THE UTILITY AND FIRE LANE EASEMENTS SHALL BE OPEN TO FIRE AND POLICE UNITS, GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES FOR WHICH THE EASEMENT IS RESERVED, AND AS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE FOR THE USE OF A PARTICULAR EASEMENT. THE MAINTENANCE OF PAVING OR ANY OTHER SURFACE ON THE UTILITY AND FIRE LANE EASEMENTS IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. NO BUILDINGS, OR OTHER PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, RECONSTRUCTED OR PLACED UPON, OVER OR ACROSS THE EASEMENTS AS SHOWN. SAID EASEMENTS BEING HEREBY RESERVED FOR USE AND ACCOMMODATION OF ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR WHICH THE EASEMENT IS RESERVED, AND AS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE. ANY PUBLIC UTILITY FOR WHICH THE EASEMENT IS RESERVED, AND AS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE TO USE A PARTICULAR EASEMENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE AND KEEP REMOVED ALL OR PART OF ANY BUILDINGS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WHICH IN ANY WAY MAY ENDANGER OR 3 INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OR EFFICIENCY OF ITS SYSTEM IN THE EASEMENT AND THAT PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL AT ALL TIMES HAVE FULL RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS UPON THE EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, INSPECTING, PATROLLING, AND MAINTAINING AND ADDING TO OR REMOVING ALL OR PART OF ITS SYSTEM, SUBJECT TO COMPLYING WITH ALL ORDINANCES, RULES, REGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AND TARRANT COUNTY. THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF READING METERS, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE REQUIRED OR ORDINARILY PERFORMED BY THAT UTILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS PLAT, THE OWNERS, FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, RESERVE AND RETAIN THE RIGHT TO GRANT OTHER RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS ACROSS, OVER OR UNDER THE EASEMENT TRACT(S) TO SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS THE OWNERS DEEM PROPER, PROVIDED SUCH OTHER GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EASEMENTS TO THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE GRANTED IN THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS, AND THE USES GRANTED DO NOT MATERIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE USE OF SAID EASEMENTS BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN AND THE TOWN APPROVES SAID ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS OR ADDITIONAL USES IN WRITING. ANY DAMAGES TO FACILITIES LOCATED IN SAID EASEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE USE GRANTED TO SUCH OTHER PERSON SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED BY SUCH OTHER PERSON, AND THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH OTHER PERSON'S FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF SAID EASEMENT BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE. IN ADDITION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS PLAT, THE OWNERS, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, MAY USE THE EASEMENT TRACT(S) IDENTIFIED IN THE EASEMENT DOCUMENTS, AND 4 SHOWN WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PLATTED PROPERTY FOR PAVING, PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY, PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND AERIAL IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES (THE "IMPROVEMENTS"), WHICH DO NOT MATERIALLY INTERFERE WITH OR PREVENT THE USE BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE OF SAID EASEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH HEREIN. ANY DAMAGES TO FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE EASEMENTS IDENTIFIED ON THE PLATTED PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF SUCH USES SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED BY THE THEN - CURRENT OWNER OF THE PLATTED PROPERTY THAT CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE, AND THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF SAID EASEMENTS BY THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE. THIS PLAT IS APPROVED SUBJECT TO ALL PLATTING ORDINANCES, RULES, REGULATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS. WITNESS MY HAND THIS THE DAY OF Los [Name of Property Owner(s)] THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AND STATE, ON THIS DAY PERSONALLY APPEARED [Name of Property Owner(s)] , KNOWN TO ME TO BE THE ONE WHOSE NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATIONS THEREIN EXPRESSED. NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS 5 SECTION 2: All provisions of the Unified Development Code not hereby amended shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3: Sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses and words of this ordinance are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause or word in this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances are held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the Board of Aldermen hereby declares that it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances the Town of Westlake affecting the regulation of development and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those ordinances, except in those instances where the provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 5: It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction, in an amount not more than $2,000.00 per violation, or such amount as allowed by law, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. SECTION 6: This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage by the Board of Aldermen. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2002. ATTEST: Y ing rosswy, Town 9bcretary Scott Bradley, Mayor J, Trent Petty, Town Manager TNM71":"��W�-�ll,�I 'V Ml zt� PUBLISBER of the Alliance Region Newspapers of Haslet, Texas, a n�wspaper of general circulation which has been published in Denton County regularly and continuously for a period of one year prior t the first day of publication of this notice, solemnly swear that the notice hereto attache was published in the Alliance Regional Newspapers, on the following dates, to -wit: I Publisher J SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on the ///da-yof 111111,111,1cipm, M1111 11e•�m 1:8-1 --/- , Notary Public STATE OF TEXAS M'._Comm,Ex',08109/2003 NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS